Ok, so this isn’t the best welcome to the Grand Line but as Luffy attempts to save his friends from the inside of the scarred whale (that has doors and corridors) he realizes that there are two very unfriendly people inside as well. When they do break through they find a giant black whale waiting at the bottom that swallows the ship. Seeing as Battleship Island wasn’t far from where they meant to travel in the first place, they discover that the entrance to the Grand Line is actually a surreal water staircase that will lead them up a channel and down another. Having made a new friend in Apis and her fellow island inhabitants, it is off to the Grand Line again. The Dragon’s Nest story arc goes on a bit too long but at least it has a very satisfying conclusion and one that leads to an action-packed finale and tragedy. Battles are fought between the Marine fleets and the Going Merry but the real fight comes when Zolo takes on Eric who reveals he has Devil Fruit abilities. As Eric tracks them down, the Straw Hats find an isolated island that is hidden by an invisible barrier only to discover the real location of the Lost Island was a lot closer than they thought. Unfortunately, the Marines are still after them and the Commodore sends a mercenary who calls himself Eric the Whirlwind. While Sanji and Zolo don’t agree on doing another free job, Luffy drags them along taking the dragon to his home island. The dragon, as Apis’ grandfather mentions, belongs to the Lost Island where a dragon’s nest will heal the senile dragon. You see, Apis has been hiding and feeding an elderly dragon she calls Grandpa Ryo. Thankfully, Apis’ quick thinking gets them out of it and on to her island where we discover the little girl’s secret. Meanwhile, the Marines go after them only to lose them in the Calm Belt … a spot in the sea where nothing moves and the sea life is dangerous. They even promise to take her back home to her home village on Battleship Island. While, at first, Apis is afraid of the pirates she comes to realize that these guys aren’t so bad. Yet, having escaped on a dinghy only to be found by the Straw Hats. So you can imagine how badly the fleet’s Commodore wants her back so badly. You see, Apis is the one clue to finding the elixir of immortality or, as it’s really called, Dragonite. Now, in the First Voyage of Season Two, the series places the Going Merry and its determined crew on a course beyond the Grand Line itself.įirst Voyage of Season Two covers episodes 54-66 as a little girl named Apis makes a daring escape from the clutches of the Marines who have taken her from her island village. Luffy has swore to become the greatest pirate and in order to do that he decided to follow in the footsteps of the best and head to the Grand Line in search of the “One Piece.” The journey has been a long one and Luffy recruits new crewmates willing to help him achieve his goal as they get even closer to the Grand Line. In the first season of One Piece, Monkey D. Welcome to the Grand Line … the strangest place in the world.
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